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Fibonacci’s math isn’t just for cool spirals in nature—it recently helped solve a moon mystery! Scientists were puzzled by the strange patterns of ridges on the lunar surface that seemed random at first glance. But when they applied Fibonacci’s sequence, the famous series of numbers that builds into spirals and ratios, it all clicked. The ridges followed a predictable pattern tied to the moon’s geological shifts and cooling over billions of years. This ancient math, discovered in the 1200s, ended up being the key to cracking a modern space puzzle. It’s pretty amazing how the same math that explains sunflowers and seashells can help us understand the moon’s secrets!

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